From Psychologies · Louise Leboyer · · 40s
Psychiatrist Shares 3 Tips for Managing News Overload
Psychiatrist Marine Colombel offers 3 practical steps to handle overwhelming news without stopping information consumption.
In brief
Psychiatrist Marine Colombel offers 3 practical steps to handle overwhelming news without stopping information consumption. Psychiatrist Marine Colombel advises listening to your body, discussing concerns with others, and limiting information intake to manage news-related anxiety. Originally reported by Psychologies.
Listen to your body
Psychiatrist Marine Colombel advises checking for stress symptoms like tachycardia, muscle tension, and digestive issues.
“Il faut repérer les symptômes de stress chronique, comme une sensation de tachycardie, des troubles musculaires, des troubles digestifs”
Discuss concerns with others
Marine Colombel recommends verbalizing worries with friends or family to avoid isolation without politicizing discussions.
“Pour éviter que ça ne se transforme en anxiété, le premier reflexe c'est d'en parler avec des amis ou avec de la famille”
Limit information intake
Psychiatrist advises turning off continuous news sources and limiting information to once or twice daily for better mental processing.
“L'actualité ne se fait pas toutes les cinq minutes, s'informer une ou deux fois par jour suffit normalement à la couvrir”
The bottom line
Psychiatrist Marine Colombel advises listening to your body, discussing concerns with others, and limiting information intake to manage news-related anxiety.
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